Satyanarayan Puja can be performed on any day. However, Purnima (Full Moon Night) and Sakranti are considered as the most auspicious days for Satyanarayan Pooja. The appropriate time of Puja is regarded in the evening but prayers in the morning will also work.On the day of Satyanarayan Puja, devotee is required to observe a fast. One can start with the Puja after taking a bath. Satya Narayan Pooja is usually attended by relatives and neighbors of the devotee or person who is organizing the Puja. The platform where the Lord is placed is decorated.
Fruits and various dishes are offered to the lord and these eatables are distributed among the people as prasaad (Naivedyam) after the Puja. Kumkum is applied on the idol of the lord. Panchamrit is poured over the idol and then it is distributed among the people. The story or katha of Satya Narayan is narrated. After the Katha, the Puja is completed by performing the aarti.Satyanarayan Puja brings prosperity and happiness to life. This puja is considered beneficial for all those people, who desire peace in their life.